rigormortis
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Hello y'all,
so a while ago I posted about my beardie Spike who is 11 years old, about his tremors, which apparently developed due to his old age and not calcium deficiency (blood tests came back and his Ca levels were actually higher than the norm) his results from his uric acid were also a bit higher than the normal levels(done this Monday). I went back to the vet this Monday because he started drooling (my instant diagnosis was pneumonia) but this excess saliva was coming from his stomach according to my vet.
He was prescribed famotidine (in very small doses) to basically reduce acid reflux and fasting until Thursday.
He also got a B6 vitamin shot for the tremors which I think are helping a bit.
So he is kind of lethargic but today he got up and pooped A LOT. Very nicely shaped poop, no blood, no undigested food whatsoever. A few mins later he pooped again but just a bit, and ever since his beard is completely black and he keeps pushing out something to the point he is huffing and gasping for air so obviously he is in a lot of pain while trying to push out whatever is in there.
This is the second day that he is on famotidine and also I'm giving him around 3ml of water via a syringe. He also ate one superworm (was shedding so it was white and soft) on Monday and some repashy veggie burger last Friday.
He is obviously pissed and in pain and I have no idea how to help him. My vet suggested endoscopy to see whether there might be some abscess or whatever in his stomach but I'd like to avoid that especially at this age (he'd have to be under anesthesia). It took up to 10 pokes with a needle to get some blood out of him to run tests so I doubt he'd be up for another blood test.
Tracie is informed about his health issues.
so a while ago I posted about my beardie Spike who is 11 years old, about his tremors, which apparently developed due to his old age and not calcium deficiency (blood tests came back and his Ca levels were actually higher than the norm) his results from his uric acid were also a bit higher than the normal levels(done this Monday). I went back to the vet this Monday because he started drooling (my instant diagnosis was pneumonia) but this excess saliva was coming from his stomach according to my vet.
He was prescribed famotidine (in very small doses) to basically reduce acid reflux and fasting until Thursday.
He also got a B6 vitamin shot for the tremors which I think are helping a bit.
So he is kind of lethargic but today he got up and pooped A LOT. Very nicely shaped poop, no blood, no undigested food whatsoever. A few mins later he pooped again but just a bit, and ever since his beard is completely black and he keeps pushing out something to the point he is huffing and gasping for air so obviously he is in a lot of pain while trying to push out whatever is in there.
This is the second day that he is on famotidine and also I'm giving him around 3ml of water via a syringe. He also ate one superworm (was shedding so it was white and soft) on Monday and some repashy veggie burger last Friday.
He is obviously pissed and in pain and I have no idea how to help him. My vet suggested endoscopy to see whether there might be some abscess or whatever in his stomach but I'd like to avoid that especially at this age (he'd have to be under anesthesia). It took up to 10 pokes with a needle to get some blood out of him to run tests so I doubt he'd be up for another blood test.
Tracie is informed about his health issues.